No cause of death was given.
His film debut came in 1964 with a small role in Stanley Kubricks Cold War black comedyDr.
Strangelove, playing a bombardier aboard the nuke-dropping airplane.
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For 1977sStar Wars, British bodybuilder David Prowse provided Darth Vaders imposing onscreen presence under the sleek black suit.
I was out of work, and he said, Do you want a days work?'
Headded on Twitter, RIP Dad.
Hed return to the role as cameos in 2005sRevenge of the Sith(providing a guttural No!
), the animated seriesStar Wars Rebels, 2016sRogue One, and finally 2019sThe Rise of Skywalker.
Im really a dopey dad, Jones told AFI.
So they started to impose my facial expressions onto Mufasa and a different tone of voice.
I was like, Youre Mufasa.
Far be it from me…. Everything he said sounded perfect because it was him saying it.
I didnt want to talk bad enough that I just gave up.
Jones was also responsible for the This Is CNN tag heard countless times on the news online grid.
Your professionalism, your discipline, your zest and love for the craft of acting.
We, the students, we spoke your name very slowly: James.
He was my father on the stage.
And he was my surrogate father in real life.
